Don’t Delhi and Punjab govts breathe the same air? There is much AAP can do to cut stubble burning and pollution, if it chooses to do so

This article originally appeared in Times of India If some Delhiites believed that the AAP government in Punjab would resolve the national capital’s air pollution woes, they couldn’t have been more wrong. Not only has Arvind Kejriwal, the national convener of AAP and CM of Delhi, refused to take responsibility, he is now blaming all …

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India’s Renewables Disparity

This article orriginally appeared in Financial Express ‘Price-equalisation’ policies, mirroring some pre-liberalisation schemes, are distorting spatial distribution of renewable energy generation Even a good policy with the best intentions can have unintended and adverse consequences. The Freight Equalization Scheme (FES) was one such policy meant to promote balanced industrial development throughout the country but ended …

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Defining the environment sector

This article originally appeared in Financial Express The National Industrial Classification 2008 needs to be revised to capture all environment-related activities The environment sector provides a vast opportunity to create new jobs and build a green economy. For this, the environment sector must become an important economic sector.   What is the environment sector? How …

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Energy transition crucial

This article orriginally appeared in Orrisa Post Odisha is known for coal. It is the second biggest coal-producing state, and by 2030, it will be the country’s top coal-producing state. So naturally, Odisha’s electricity production is heavily reliant on coal. Presently, more than 90% of electricity comes from coal-based power plants; renewable energy (RE) sources …

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A coal economy to a green economy

This article orriginally appeared in Financial Express Just energy transition’ must Shape net-zero pathways for fossil-fuel-dependent districts. In the last 18 months, several modelling studies have been published on the costs and benefits of net zero emissions in India. A few days back, another modelling study was published, which projected that India will require an …

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पर्यावरण पर कैसा है हमारा रिपोर्ट कार्ड !

This article originally appeared in Navbharat Times पर्यावरण पर कैसा है हमारा रिपोर्ट कार्ड, जानें मौजूदा कानूनों और संस्थानों में सुधार क्यों है जरूरी | साल 2022 पर्यावरण के लिए एक महत्वपूर्ण वर्ष है। संयोग से, आजादी के 25 साल पूरे होने के हफ्तेभर बाद, लोकसभा ने वन्यजीव (संरक्षण) विधेयक, 1972 पारित किया, जो स्वतंत्र …

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No piecemeal solutions, please!

This artical originally appeared in Deccan Herald The year 2022 is important. It not only marks the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, but it also marks the 50 years of institutional environmentalism in India. Coincidently, a week after we celebrated 25 years of Independence, the Lok Sabha Sabhapassed the Wildlife (Protection) Bill, 1972, making it …

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Is the Environmental Performance Index really faulty?

This artical originally appeared in The Hindu While the methodology has issues, this is an opportunity for India to study where it stands Last month, India protested against its ranking on the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) of 2022, prepared by researchers at the Yale and Columbia Universities in the U.S. The report measures 40 performance …

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